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Despite the Polar Vortex, work in the steam shop has continued unabated.
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Between the 1920s and early 1980s the likes of cotton mills, coal mines and railways crowned girls and young women Queens of their industries in a PR effort to distract from worker dissatisfaction and trade union disputes.
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Our archive team are continually cataloguing our vast archive collections to make them accessible and discoverable (see our catalogue). Below is a list of the latest collections that you can now consult in Search Engine, our library and archive centre.
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has announced that they have picked up two major awards at the Heritage Railway Association awards ceremony.
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The vacuum reservoir cylinder that is mounted under the tender trailing dragbox has now received coats of paint.
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Now the weather has moderated works have resumed normal pace.
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Didcot Railway Centre has announced that Prue Leith will be launching Saint steam locomotive, Lady of Legend.
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The Talyllyn Railway has announced that they have completed the purchase of a piece of land that is next to the railway.
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Saturday 16th February 2019 saw Riddles 4MT 75069 return to service at the Severn Valley Railway.
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Steam locomotives 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ and 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ are both on the mainline tomorrow, (18/2/19)
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The first half of February 2019 has seen many tasks being carried out and completed on A4 No.60007 Sir Nigel Gresley.
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Following the announcement of 46521 by the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for their Spring Steam Gala, 30742 Charters has announced a special day with the locomotive.
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Yesterday was spent adjusting, tweaking and improving the track over Muckleford Creek Bridge.
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Reading old copies of The Railway Magazine has been an enjoyable pastime over Christmas (2018). In the June 1950 issue of the magazine there was an article about travelling to the Sognefjord by rail.
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After propping and jacking the beams for the next pile, it was swiftly removed and final measuring and fitting of the whalers to the new pile took place.
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As promised, Bridge work has been the aim of the game this week.
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By lunchtime today, the last concrete sleeper had been clipped up! Which takes us to around 165 replaced this week.
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Hello and welcome to another update of the Victorian Goldfield’s Railway Mechanical blog where we take a look at goings on in and around the workshops at Maldon.
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Adrian Shooter has announced that his private steam railway, the Beeches Light Railway, will be closing this year.
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The Nene Valley Railway has announced that B1 61306 Mayflower will be visiting them in 2019.
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Saturday 9th February 2019 saw LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas haul her first tour in 25 years after a lengthy overhaul.
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Winter didn't start out too bad but the last four weeks sure has made up for the earlier malaise. In spite of the cold, snowy, icy, did I say cold, Sandi and I with help from Eddie and Bob are still on our restoration schedule.
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Hello and welcome to our first post for 2019. A combination of holidays, extreme weather and other jobs have meant that the new year was first quiet then extremely busy for the staff and volunteers at the Victorian Goldfield’s Railway’s Maldon workshop. Unless of course you were a young volunteer that is!
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The flavour of February is Bridge work.
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The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway has announced that 46521 will be visiting the railway in 2019.
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